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Coming up Thursday on BPR:
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist
Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Political podcaster Chuck Todd
Jessica Tang, President of AFT Massachusetts
Recent segments
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Flag football set for Olympic debut at 2028 Games in Los Angeles
NBC Boston sports reporter Trenni Casey discussed the rise of flag football, a safer alternative to tackle football. -
Former Washington Post editor criticizes paper's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate
Marty Baron was quick to call out The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos for yielding to pressure from former President Donald Trump. -
BACHtoberfest launches ambitious 11-year project in Worcester
Music Worcester Executive Director Adrian Finlay and performer Zlatomir Fung discuss the inspiration for "The Complete Bach." -
Former White House climate advisor says 'everything' is at stake this election
Gina McCarthy, the first White House national climate advisor under the Biden administration, & Johanna Neumann, Senior Director for the Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy at Environment America, discussed the stakes for this November’s election as it relates to climate action. -
Rep. Ayanna Pressley celebrates Massachusetts' new liquor license bill
Ten years ago, as a Boston City Councilor, she championed liquor license reforms in the city. -
Healey opposes ballot questions on tipped wage increase, MCAS grad requirement
Gov. Maura Healey says she worries restaurants will close if a ballot question passes requiring them to pay the full minimum wage to tipped workers.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 04/04: Boston Lyric Opera's Carousel
The Boston Lyric Opera's 80th anniversary production of "Carousel" starts tonight, and brings the beloved show back to its beginnings at the historic Colonial Theater – in 1945.We speak with Boston Lyric Opera CEO Bradley Vernatter, director and visionary Anne Bogart, and Boston Foundation's Lee Pelton, making his theatrical debut. Plus, performances from Chelsea Basler, Brendan Shapiro, and Mary Kray. -
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Best Of BPR 4/03: ICE Agents Obstruct Justice To Take Custody Of A Man Mid-Trial & Federal Education Funds Withdrawn From Massachusetts
Today:We talk with lawyer, former Suffolk County Sheriff, Andrea Cabral about the administration’s attack on law firms … Plus, the unprecedented detention of a defendant mid-trial.And, former education secretary Paul Reville discusses the Trump administration clawing back $106 million in unspent COVID funds to Mass. schools. -
Best Of BPR 4/02: Trump's Tariff Policies Take Us 'Off The Cliff' & Spiders Weave Noise Cancellation Into Their Webs
Today:Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld discusses Trump's tariff plan; and the CEO response to this presidential administration.And, naturalist and author Sy Montgomery brings us the latest headlines from the non-human world: Urban spiders weaving noise cancellation into their webs, and octopuses escaping sharks by hitching a ride on their heads.